The Dallas Morning News and Austin American Statesman are reporting that the new head of the Texas Youth Commission‘s ombudsman office was indicted for trying to bring a knife, cellphone and prescription drugs into a TYC facility. Her defense was that she forgot she had a small knife on a visit during one visit. She has also said that she was testing security at the facilities. Either way, a grand jury felt that it merited an indictment and Governor Perry seemed to be happy to kick her to the curb. It is embarrassing. However, I understand why Perry’s staff wouldn’t think to include questions about contraband in the standard set of questions they asked in September before she was appointed.